F10 530D from UK to Malaysia - need advice

[zib]

I would go for the 535i route.. I think the price for the approved used is cheaper now and u get more choice by now.. and peace of mind too. Worth the sacrifice for another 3 months in the UK but you could treat it as your last Boxing Day in the UK perhaps?

Approved used in the UK is a good choice but the benefits are only applicable in the UK.
If you want to bring home a specific rare model and a nearly new car (i.e used car less than 12 months old or under 20-30k miles) I am afraid you still have to get it from a main dealer approved used such as Sytner or parklane.

Or else I would go for an independent used car dealer. A lot Cheaper

 

[jackaleyess]

safri,
hardly anyone buys new cars in the UK unless you are a filmstar or a very rich footballer or a celebrity. .:rock:

Most who bought new are fleet owners aka leasing companies

Sorry to disappoint you.

Cheers

Really? even their cars are cheap. but hardly anyone buys new car? then i thnk their buying power is lower than us.

 

[dark1234]

Actually there are new car buyer else the car industry will collapse and the m1 will be smooth daily. My sis just sold her 118d c and with buyers immediately

 

[zib]

Actually there are new car buyer else the car industry will collapse and the m1 will be smooth daily. My sis just sold her 118d c and with buyers immediately

yes they are but mainly business drivers or company drivers aka company cars where they can claim tax rebates based on mileage e.g directors or those who use their cars in their daily tasks such as plumbers, sateliite TV dish installers (aka astro installers in MY).

Or leasing companies like i said in my earlier posts. But yes they are ppl who buy new cars in the UK but I would say the % of those is very low circa maybe 1%-5% at best for any model/car brand.

 

[kaysquare]

Hi Everyone!

I need some advice: I am a Malaysian currently residing in the UK, and have a F10 530D, which I really, really like!

Due to some personal circumstances, I will be moving back to Malaysia permanently in the about 6 months time. Having a look at MITI's website on APs, I think I will qualify fine for it, and I don't mind doing all the paper work to get the car shipped, insured, etc from UK to Malaysia.

The part that I need some advice is: should I really be doing this ?

I read somewhere that I may need to get the diesel particulate filter removed so that the car will behave with Malaysia's diesel. Is this a difficult task to do ? Anything else I need to do ? Is there anything I should watch out for ?

What would you do if you were in my situation ?

The other alternative would be to sell the car here in UK and buy something else in Malaysia, though it would come at a considerable cost (the 530D car has no lease/hire-purchase/finance at the moment).

My concerns will be that the UK CBU F10 diesels may not fare as well on Malaysian diesel and don't really fancy having some expensive repairs 5-6 years down the line.

Hi! How was the experience importing the car from the UK? Registered locally already?